1.The Research Status of Bio-remediation of Heavy Metals Contaminated Soils
Journal of Environment and Health 1993;0(03):-
This paper introduced the concept,principles and types of bio-remediation systematically and focused on discussing the research progress of plant,microorganism and animals on remediation techniques of heavy metals contaminated soils.Suggestions were presented based on the above discussion,which could provide reference for the future studies.
2.Observation on the effect of psychological intervention on emotion and postoperative bladder spasm in elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Chinese Journal of Biochemical Pharmaceutics 2017;37(8):367-368,371
Objective To explore the the effect of psychological intervention on emotion and postoperative bladder spasm in elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Methods 40 elderly cases with benign prostatic hyperplasia were classified as the control group and were given the routine intervention, the other 40 cases were received psychological intervention at the basis of routine intervention and classified as the observation group. The two groups were treated in Anji county traditional Chinese medicine hospital from September 2015 to January 2017. Results The anxiety and depression in the 2 groups had no significant difference before intervention, and the prognosis in the observation group was better than that in the observation group after intervention. The bladder spasm in the two groups was compared. The third days after the operation, the incidence of bladder spasm in the observation group was 10.0%, which was significantly lower than 45.0% in the control group, and the difference between the 2 groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Psychological intervention has better effect on mood and bladder spasm in elderly patients with prostate hyperplasia. It can help patients to improve their emotional state, reduce anxiety and depression, and ultimately reduce the incidence of bladder spasm, which is worthy of clinical reference.
3.On the Cultivation of the Innovative Ability of College Students
Manhua LIN ; Xinguang LIU ; Chunmei LI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2003;0(04):-
The cultivation of college students' innovative ability should be strengthened in order to keep up with the development of our society and improve the students' quality to adapt themselves to their future career.In order to cultivate college students' innovative ability,on the one hand,we should advance quality education,enhance teaching staff training and improve teaching methods to provide helpful external factors;on the other hand,we also should equip students with solid basic knowledge,enhance their awareness of innovation,change their study concept and improve their practicing ability to provide beneficial internal causes.
4.The correlation between postural hypotension and myocardial infarction in the elderly population
Zhongqiu LIN ; Chunmei PAN ; Weihua LI ; Keqiang HUANG ; Zhiquan XIE
Chinese Journal of Internal Medicine 2012;51(7):520-523
Objective To investigate the association between the systolic/diastolic orthostatic hypotension (OH-S/OH-D) and myoeardial infarction (MI) in the elderly.Methods Health screening physical examination were carried in 1081 subjects without MI aged over 65 years in Guangzhou Military region.The orthostatic blood pressure and heart rate were measured in supine position after resting for more than 5 minutes and at 0 and 2 minutes after standing.All the cases were divided into systolic or diastolic group on the basis of definition of orthostatic hypotension and followed up by telephone or inpatient medical records with mean period of 315.8 days.The primary endpoint was MI occurrence.Results The prevalence of OH in this cohort was 24.5% ( OH-S/OH-D:19.3%/17.2% ).Significant differences in the occurrence of OH and OH-S were found in the elderly and the very elderly subjects( ≥80 years) (26.1% vs 20.1%,P=0.045; 21.0% vs 14.6%,P =0.018),while no difference was found in OH-D.The prevalence of MI in the OH positive subjects was significantly higher than that in the OH negative subjects,as well as in OH-S or OH-D group.After adjustment of age,supine blood pressure,creatinine and cerebrovascular history by logistic regression,the association was observed between MI and OH ( HR 15.635,95 % CI 3.299-74.091,P=0.001),OH-S(HR 8.760,95%CI2.487-30.851,P=0.001)and OH-D(HR 3.889,95% CI 1.097-13.790,P =0.035 ).Conclusion OH-S and OH-D hypotension are robust predictors for MI in the elderly.
5.Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related apoptosis pathway is involved in unilateral ureteral obstruction-induced renal interstitial fibrosis in rats
Yingxin RUAN ; Pengyu ZHANG ; Shan LIN ; Chunmei LI ; Suyan LIU
Chinese Journal of Nephrology 2011;27(5):357-362
Objective To investigate the effect of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS)-associated apoptosis on renal interstitial fibrosis induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) in rats. Methods Eighteen healthy male Wistar rats undergoing UUO were sacrificed at 3,7,14 days after operation. Additional seven rats underwent sham operation. Histological changes were observed by HE and Masson staining. Immunohistochemistry was performed on renal tissue for α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA). Chromatometry was used to detect the content of hydroxyproline. Apoptosis cells were determined by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling (TUNEL) and the electrophoresis analysis of genome DNA. The mRNA expression of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78), which are important markers of ERS, were detected by RT-PCR. Western blotting was used to assess the protein level of GRP78 and cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-3 (caspase-3). Results Compared with sham operation group, the degree of renal interstitial and the level of hydroxyproline content of UUO group increased significantly (P<0.05). Immunohistochemistry staining indicated that a-SMA extensively expressed in renal tubular and interstitial cells. The apoptotic cells in the renal tubular and interstitium were continuously increased from day 3 to the end of experiment of UUO group. As early as 3 days after surgery, the mRNA level of GRP78 in UUO group increased compared with sham operation group (P<0.01), while the protein expression increased on day 7 after surgery (P<0.01). Prolonged ERS triggered apoptosis, the protein expression of caspase-3 increased significantly on day 3 after surgery (P< 0.05), and the expression sustained high level during the experiment afterwards. There was a positive correlation between GRP78 protein expression and hydroxyproline content (r =0.657, P< 0.01) as well as caspase-3 protein expression (r=0.714, P<0.01). Conclusions UUO induces a significant up-regulation in endoplasmic reticulum molecular chaperones at early stage, indicating that ERS response is activated in the rat kidney. Prolonged ERS can lead to renal tubular and interstitial cell apoptosis, and caspase-3-mediated ERS associated apoptosis may contribute to the fibrosis.
6.Structure-activity relationship of 7 flavonoids on recombinant human protein kinase CK2 holoenzyme
Chunmei LI ; Xinguang LIU ; Xiaocong LIN ; Xiaowen CHEN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2009;34(1):20-26
Objective To observe the effect of 7 flavonoids on recombinant human protein kinase CK2 holoenzyme activity and investigate their structure-activity relationship. Methods Recombinant hu-man protein kinase CK2 α' and β subunits were mixed at equal molar ratio to reconstitute CK2 holoen-zyme. The CK2 activity was assayed by detecting incorporation of 32p of [γ-32P] ATP into the substrate for the inhibitory effect by flavonoids and calculation of IC50 was performed according to probability unit (PROBIT) method. Results Myricetin, quercetin, morin, luteolin, kaempferol, apigenin, and chrysin were shown to obviously inhibit recombinant CK2 holoenzyme activity in a concentration-dependent man-ner with IC50 values of 1.18, 0.51, 16.16, 0.86, 1.88, 1.72, and 13.63 umol/L, respectively. Myricetin, quercetin, luteolin, kaempferol, and apigenin were more effective than DRB and A3, which were known as CK2 inhibitors in vitro. Whereas morin and chrysin displayed a similar effect to DRB. Structure-activity study indicated that the major structural requirements for the potent inhibition of CK2 by these flavonoids were hydroxyl group at position 6, 3' and 4'. Different from these requirements, absence of a hydroxyl group at position 3 did not modify their inhibitory potency, while addition of hydroxyl groups at positions 2' or 5' was detrimental to the inhibitory effect on CK2. Conclusion The inhibitory effect of flavonoid on protein kinase CK2 in vitro may be determined by the position of their hydroxyl groups.
7.Isolation and Purification of Isoaloeresin D and Aloin from Aloe vera by High-speed Counter-current Chromatography
Jinzhi WAN ; Xinxia CHEN ; Chunmei QIU ; Xiangcheng LIN
Chinese Herbal Medicines 2010;02(2):148-152
Objective To develop an efficient method to isolate and purify the main components isoaloeresin D and aloin from Aloe vera for its industrial production. Methods High-speed counter-current chromatography was used to isolate isoaloeresin D and aloin in a one-step separation from dried crude extract ofA. vera. The biphasic solvent system the lipophilic phase was selected as the mobile phase and the apparatus was rotated at 840 r/min. The effluent was detected at 254 nm. Results Isoaloeresin D (53.1 mg) and aloin (106.9 mg) were separated from the crude extract (384.7 mg) with the purities of 98.6% and 99.5%, respectively. Conclusion HSCCC is a powerful technique for isolation and separation of chemical composition from aloe.
8.Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty combined with autologous peripheral blood stem cells for lower extremity ischemia
Chen LIN ; Lie WANG ; Junmin BAO ; Chunmei LI ; Xiangjin XU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2009;24(10):820-823
Objective To observe the clinical effect of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)combined with autologous peripheral blood stem cells(PBSC)transplantation in the treatment of lower extremity ischemic disorders.Methods Fourty-two cases of lower extremity ischemic disorders in the treatment group were treated with PTA and autologous peripheral blood stem cells injection and 40 cases in control group were treated with PTA exclusively.Results All the procedures were successful.In treatment group,ABI improved from 0.32 ±0.11 to(at the 3rd month)and 0.49 ±0.13(at the 6th month)(t=-6.765,-6.040,P<0.05)while TcPO_2 improved from(26.1 ± 2.3)mm Hg to(32.7 ±4.2)mm Hg(at the 3rd month)and(34.5 ±2.7)mm Hg(at the 6th month)(t=-8.901,-14.250,P<0.05).In control group,ABI improved from 0.30 ±0.12 to 0.47 ±0.15 and 0.47 ±0.130=-5.631,-5.873,P<0.05)while TcPO_2 increased from(25.9 ±2.4)mm Hg to(28.9 ±2.9)mm Hg(at the 3rd month)and(28.9 ± 2.1)mm Hg(at the 6th month)(t=-5.090,-5.389,P<0.05).There was significant difference in TcPO_2 on follow-up between the two groups after the treatment(P<0.05).Conclusion Autologous PBSC transplantation in combination of PTA was effective for the treatment of lower extremity ischemic disorders.PBSC injection helps to increase TcPO_2.
9.Forty ̄nine Cases of Shenmai Injection Administration for Elderly with Orthostatic Hypotension
Chunmei PAN ; Dantong SHEN ; Zhongqiu LIN ; Zhiquan XIE
Herald of Medicine 2015;(11):1472-1475
Objective To investigate the effect of Shenmai injection in treating elderly with orthostatic hypotension. Methods The total of 97 cases of patients with orthostatic hypotension were randomly divided into 2 groups, which was injected intravenously with 100 mL Shenmai injection once daily as the treatment group, with 100 mL glucose as the control.The treatment lasted 14 days. The clinical symptom score, the difference of blood pressure, the P ̄selectin, and the platelet maximum aggregation were measured. Results Compared with the control, Shenmai injection significantly reduced the clinical symptom scores of patients (P<0.05), lowered the difference of blood pressure for upright and supine significantly (P<0.05), decreased the platelet maximum aggregation and P ̄selectin remarkably (P<0.05). Conclusion Shenmai injection significantly reduces the difference of blood pressure for upright and supine of the elderly with orthostatic hypotension, and inhibits the activities of platelets, thus improves the clinical symptoms.
10.The clinical significance of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of simple polyhydramnios
Lina TAN ; Chunmei XIAO ; Suzhen RAN ; Yun LIN
Chongqing Medicine 2014;(30):4022-4024
Objective To investigate the clinical significance of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of simple polyhydramnios . Methods 186 singleton pregnancies cases of inpatient and outpatient diagnosed with simple polyhydramnios were divided into three groups with a two-dimensional semi-quantitative method ,separate amniotic fluid index (AFI)> 20cm (A group) ,separate maxi-mum amnionic fluid volume(AFV)>8 cm(B group) ,AFI≥20 cm and AFV≥8 cm(C group) ,and the changes were dynamically monitored .Results Occurrence rates of persistent polyhydramnios and fetal malformations in C group was higher than in the other two groups ,and the difference showed no statistical significance(P<0 .05);No correlation was found between recurrent polyhydr-amnios and fetal malformation among these three groups(P>0 .05);Among the 84 .4% of simple polyhydramnios ,no fetal malfor-mation was found .Conclusion Ultrasound diagnosis of simple polyhydramnios shows clinical value in assessment of fetal malfor-mation ,fetal outcome ,perinatal morbidity and prognosis ,and is good for prenatal counseling and treatment .